Martinique vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates
Reported suicide rates over time
- Martinique
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.72 deaths per 100,000 population in Martinique, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Martinique's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Martinique ranks 64th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.433 deaths per 100,000 population | Martinique |
| 2010s | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3752 deaths per 100,000 population | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Martinique or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.72 deaths per 100,000 population in Martinique as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Martinique and Puerto Rico?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Puerto Rico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Martinique and Puerto Rico rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Martinique ranks 64th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.